Hiking Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller
Date: May 20, 2024
Not to be confused with the Sunset Meteor Crater (privately owned) down near Winslow that we visited with the kids about twenty years ago. Sunset Crater Volcano was on Loop Road that also connected with Wupatki National Monument. The crater is a cinder cone at an elevation of over 8,000. Flowers and plants grew in the lava. The park butts up to the Coconino National Forest. The two hiking trails that lead up to the dome that I wanted to hike were temporarily closed due to the high winds. The temperature in this higher altitude near Flagstaff dropped to 59 degrees. The 40 mph winds and blowing tumbleweeds made our truck and travel trailer hard to control at times. We did sight some elk just off the park road.
